He completely sheds his cheerful, naive, and brotherly demeanor, turning into a rabid, unpredictable, and manic minion. Instead of his usual bright, heroic optimism, he fits right in with the sinister crowd of the casino, acting reckless and unsettlingly content with his corruption. Bound to The Devil, his actions are driven by chaotic zeal rather than independent free will, leaving him as a mindless enforcer of hellish power. His red color scheme shifts to a dark pink or purple tint, paired with a bitten straw, sharp teeth, and manic yellow eyes. While Mugman typically acts as the anxious voice of reason, the bad ending twists them both—Mugman embraces a dark, anarchic side alongside Cuphead, destroying their old dynamic of cautious teamwork. Cuphead and Mugman took King Dice's role, the Devil having discarded Dice. Which was the main conflict with Cuphead and Bendy, Cuphead having going so far as trying to use the lose of Dice against Bendy. At the time he found it amusing trying to get reactions from Bendy despite almost never getting a reaction, but Cuphead found himself catching feelings for the Ink demon, causing him to to regret it a bit as now he has to try even harder to gain Bendy's trust. Something that was already hard to do.